Hi all, This morning while birding with Sean Carroll, I spotted a Fork-tailed Flycatcher at Greig Farm just outside of Red Hook in Dutchess County. Sean and I observed and photographed the bird for about 40 minutes until it disappeared into a patch of goldenrod at around 8:15am. Details are in our list here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S118887667
While it hasn't been seen in almost three hours, I suspect it is still around in the same general vicinity. Its most recent location was in this field here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/x13kfzmumpUSY4PX8 Interestingly, another Dutchess birder texted me later this morning to report that she had a Fork-tailed Flycatcher at the same location on Thursday (9/15), but it was not photographed, and she did not realize her bird was a Fork-tailed until details of today's sighting emerged. This means that this bird has potentially been around for three days or more, and could be a harbinger of its continued stickiness. Her list is here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S118791533 One last note: Greig Farm is an active orchard, and many folks were arriving on site to pick fruit as I departed just before 11am. If you go to chase this bird, be sure to be courteous to the farm operators and visitors, and park only in designated areas. The owners of Greig Farm have been exceptionally kind in allowing birders to bird the farm, and we should all return the favor by being respectful of their land and their operations. Good birding! David Chernack -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
